#CFAE7B
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.8% 0.077 78.1), rgb(207, 174, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#CFAE7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAE7B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.077 78.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CFAE7B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFAE7B | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAE7B text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAE7B text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAE7B
oklch(76.8% 0.077 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB963A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CFAE7B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCAE77 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA5A1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAE7B
#CFAE7B
oklch(76.8% 0.077 78.1)
- #95B5E5
#95B5E5
oklch(76.7% 0.078 258.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CFAE7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.003
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.013
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
Use #CFAE7B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.